Spreading – On the ground, not trained to a pole, that it might have no other prop but Nebuchadnezzar. As a vine it was less majestic than a cedar Eze 17:3; but compare Psa 80:10.

Whose branches … – Rather, in order that her branches should turn unto him, and that her roots should be under him.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 6. A spreading vine of low stature] The Jewish state having then no height of dominion, it must abide under the wings or branches of the Chaldean king.

Whose branches turned toward him, and the roots – under him] Zedekiah was wholly dependent on Nebuchadnezzar, both for his elevation to the throne, and his support on it.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

It grew; both the king and kingdom.

Became a spreading vine; took root, grew up to a tolerable condition of riches, plenty, and prosperity.

Of low stature; but never reached the height of the cedar. Nebuchadnezzar, though he made Zedekiah king, yet kept him subject and dependent.

Turned; they grew and flourished, while they owned their state tributary to Babylon.

Toward him; Nebuchadnezzar, as their protector, benefactor, and sovereign lord.

The roots thereof; all the firmness, fruitfulness, and life of this state was in a subjection to the king of Babylon.

So; thus, in this order and manner of dependence, both the Jews and their king had life, growth, and verdure. Branches; greater and stronger boughs for present strength, beauty, and fruit.

Sprigs; younger and tenderer springles, as children, the hope of future times.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

6. vine of low staturenotnow, as before, a stately “cedar”; the kingdom of Judah wasto be prosperous, but not elevated.

branches turned towardhimexpressing the fealty of Zedekiah as a vassal looking up toNebuchadnezzar, to whom Judah owed its peace and very existence as aseparate state. The “branches” mean his sons and the otherprinces and nobles.

The roots . . . under himThestability of Judah depended on Babylon. The repetition “branches”and “springs” is in order to mark the ingratitude ofZedekiah, who, not content with moderate prosperity, revolted fromhim to whom he had sworn allegiance.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it grew,…. King Zedekiah reigned and prospered, and the kingdom flourished under him:

and became a spreading vine of low stature; not so flourishing as it had been heretofore, in former reigns; it did not rise up to a cedar, as it had been, but was like a vine, which, though flourishing, does not rise up high, but runs upon the ground, and is dependent on something else; so the king and kingdom of Judah, though in tolerable circumstances, yet were humble and dependent on the king of Babylon:

whose branches turned towards him; the eagle, Nebuchadnezzar, to whom the people of the Jews were tributary:

and the roots thereof were under him; they were rooted and settled in their own land, yet under the power, and at the dispose, of the Babylonish monarch:

so it became a vine; a flourishing kingdom in some measure, though attended with some degree of weakness and dependence as a vine:

and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs; increased in people and in riches; particularly the king had many children, so that there was a prospect of a succession, and of a more flourishing estate, and a continuance of it, Jer 52:10.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(6) A spreading vine of low stature.Had Zedekiah been faithful to his oath and allegiance to Nebuchadnezzar and to his higher allegiance to God, Israel might have been fruitful and prosperous as a dependent kingdom.

Whose branches turned towards him.Better, That its branches might turn towards him, and its roots might be under him. This was Nebuchadnezzars objectto make of Israel a flourishing kingdom, which should yet be entirely dependent upon himself and helpful to him in his great struggle with the power of Egypt; and hence his especial rage when his politic arrangements were frustrated by Zedekiahs treachery and folly.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

6. Vine of low stature The Hebrew tree grew luxuriantly, but was, after all, more like a vine than like its ancestral cedar, for “its branches turned again to itself and its roots remained under it.” Kautzsch.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Eze 17:6. A spreading vine of low stature This implies, that though Zedekiah was opulent and at ease, yet he was without force, without authority, and wholly dependent on the king of Chaldea.

Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke

Eze 17:6 And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

Ver. 6. And it grew. ] And yet it had a great fall – viz, from a tall cedar to a low vine. Zedekiah, though he had still the title of a king, and was not left without wealth and dignity, yet it was far inferior to that of his predecessors.

“ Magna repente ruunt, summa cadunt subito. ”

Whose branches turned toward him, ] i.e., Toward Nebuchadnezzar, now the chief lord of the land. To him looked and leaned the lords of the land, and so long they did well, for they and the whole kingdom thrived.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

turned toward him. Zedekiah being dependent upon Nebuchadnezzar.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

it grew: Eze 17:14, Pro 16:18, Pro 16:19

whose: The Jewish state had then no height of dominion; and Zedekiah was wholly dependent on Nebuchadnezzar.

Reciprocal: Psa 44:2 – how thou didst afflict Psa 80:8 – a vine Isa 18:5 – General Eze 17:8 – soil Eze 19:10 – like Eze 29:15 – the basest

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Eze 17:6. This verse is a picture of the relative prosperity of Judah under the domination of the great eagle which represented Babylon. Vine of low stature means it prospered as a spreading vine, but was not permitted to raise its head to the equal of Babylon, Turned toward him. means that Judah had to look to Babylon as a superior.

Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary

17:6 And it grew, and became {d} a spreading vine of {e} low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

(d) This was Zedekiah’s kingdom.

(e) That is, might not have power to rebel against Babylon, as in Eze 17:14 .

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes